Mr. Yamamoto was born at Rohwer Relocation Center in southeast Arkansas. He is the President of the VVA, Chapter 53, in Redondo Beach, CA. He authored the bill, which was adopted by the California Legislature, that designates State Highway Route One (also called the Pacific Coast Highway) the "Los Angeles County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway." The designation affects a 104-mile stretch of highway that mostly parallels the Southern California coastline.